Volume 2: Draft Gorst Planned Action Environmental Impact Statement

GORST PLANNED ACTION EIS | AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT, SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS, AND MITIGATION MEASURESGorst UGAExisting Land UseThe Gorst UGA contains approximately 335 gross acres, of which about 54 acres are public right-of-way. Industrialand residential uses account for the majority of land in the Gorst UGA. Industrial land (including mineralextraction) is concentrated north of Sherman Heights Road and along the Sinclair Inlet waterfront east of theSR 3/SR 16 interchange, though smaller areas of industrial development are present throughout the Gorst UGA.Residential uses are concentrated in the southwestern portion of the UGA, mostly in the area between WestBelfair Valley Road and SR 3. A concentration of residential uses is also present south of SR 16 along Feigley Road,and several residences are located adjacent to the existing mine along Sherman Heights Road. Commercial usesare generally located along the two state highways that pass through the UGA. Current land use in the Gorst UGAis summarized in Table 3.7-1 Gorst UGA Existing Land Use. Figure 3.7-3 Current Land Use - Percentages illustratesthe land area by percentage in a pie chart. Figure 3.7-2 Gorst Creek Watershed: Land Cover maps the current landuses by assessor code in the UGA as well as in the watershed for reference.Table 3.7-1Gorst UGA Existing Land UseLand Use Category Acres PercentCommercial 30.06 10.71%Industrial 115.63 41.19%Institutional 0.58 0.21%Public Facility 0.28 0.10%Residential 67.87 24.18%Transportation/Utilities 16.38 5.83%Undeveloped Land 49.91 17.78%TOTAL 280.70 100.00%Source: Kitsap County 2012; BERKFigure 3.7-3 Current Land Use – PercentagesSource: Kitsap County AssessorDraft | June 2013 3-103